clinch
[ klinch ]
/ klɪntʃ /
verb (used with object)
verb (used without object)
noun
Also
clench
(for defs 1–4, 9, 11, 12).
Origin of clinch
First recorded in 1560–70; later variant of Middle English
clench
OTHER WORDS FROM clinch
clinch·ing·ly, adverbWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH clinch
clench clinchWords nearby clinch
climbingfish,
clime,
clin-,
clin.,
clinandrium,
clinch,
clincher,
clincher tire,
clincher-built,
clindamycin,
cline
Example sentences from the Web for clinch
British Dictionary definitions for clinch
clinch
/ (klɪntʃ) /
verb
noun
Also (for senses 1, 2, 4, 7, 8, 10):
clench
Word Origin for clinch
C16: variant of
clench